Accurate marks on any material

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On some materials – glass, tile, metal, and PVC for instance – a carpenters pencil just won’t cut it. Luckily, there are other options for leaving a mark on those hard-to-write surfaces. You’ll find some of these pens, pencils, and markers at your local homecenter, but I’d also recommend a trip to the art supply store. There you will find marking solutions for all sorts of surfaces.

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Good ideas. I keep a roll of blue tape in my side pouch and a cheap ball point pen. Put the tape down and mark on that- easy to see. This is good to mark on surfaces that you want to keep pristine and seems to reduce tear out some. Like Danger, I also use a knife for super accurate marking.